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'(No Model.)

T. J. COLLINS.

TILTING UHAIR.

Patented Jan. 7, 1890.

MFA E5555.

N. PETERS. Pholn-Lflhugnwhar. wmmnmon. n. c.

IT- STATES TIMOTHY J. COLLINS, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF TVVO-THIRDS TO JOHN R. B. RANSOM AND TI-IADDEUS F. RANDOLPH, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

Tl LT'I N G HAI'R.

EPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 418,687, dated January '7, 1890.

Application filed November 30, 1888. Serial No. 292,220. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: be attached to the seat-frame, preferably to Be it known that I, TIMOTHY J. COLLINS, a the under side thereof, and depend therefrom citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, vertically. in the countyof Lucas and State of Ohio, have E designates a spring-catch frame consist- 5 5 invented certain .new and "useful Improveing of a tubular portion F and an angular ments in Tilting-Chairs; and I do herebydeportion G, having a rectangular opening exclear that the following is a full, clear, and tending vertically through the same, and into exact description of the invention, which will which the lowerportion of the rack-bar slides. enable others skilled in the art to which it II designates a catch formed with a stem IO appertains to make and use the same, refcr- I, having an enlarged end 1, preferably bifurence being had to the accompanying drawcated to .form projections for engagement ings, and tothe letters of reference marked with the teeth of the rack-bar, the catch being thereon, which form part of this specification. normally projected into engagement there My invention relates to tilting-chairs of that with by means of a coiled spring J, surround- 15 character in which the seat, back, and heading the stem I and confined within the tuburest are adaptedto be tilted upon the baselar extension. support, as commonly used by barbers, deni K designates a lever having a foot-rest K tists, &c., andhas especial reference to means and arms K, pivoted at K' to the-angular for supporting the tilting portion of the chair extension G- of the catch-frame, said arms 20 at any desired adjustment. moving in close contact with the-outer sides The object of the invention is to provide a of the frame and engaging with a transverse rack-bar and catch for co-operation with the pin L, passing through the enlarged end I of movable portion of the chair that shall not the catch. only lock the samein any desired position, In operation, when it is desired to tilt the 25 but in such manner that the rack-bar shall upper portion of the chair, lever K is moved move in the necessary are of a circle dein the arc of a circle by means of pressure scribed by the movement of the seat from its exerted upon the foot-rest K by the foot of pivotal connection with the base-support, so the operator, thereby retracting the catch by asto be at all times in proper position withinv reason of arms K pressing against pin L 0 the catch to insurea ready engagement thereand contracting spring J in harmony with the with. movement of the catch, permitting the rack- A further object is to provide a certain as bar to move either down or up as the seat Well 'as simple catch that shall be convenient may be moved, and when the desired position of manipulation by the foot of the operator is obtained the rack-bar is locked from move- 35 from his position by the side or in rear of the, ment by removing pressure from the footchair. rest and permitting the spring to .urge the The invention consists in the parts and catch into engagement with the rack-bar. It combination of parts hereinafter set' forth, will be observed that the upper portion of the r and pointed out in the claim. rack-bar isslightly curved, thereby at all 0 In thedrawings, Figure 1 is a perspective times causing the lower portion (by reason of view of a complete chair provided with a the pivoted attachment of the bar with the rack-bar and catch. Fig. 2 is a side elevation tilting frame) to always move in a vertical of the rack-bar and catch, and Fig. 3 is a lonline within the catch-frame. gitudinal vertical section of the same. WVhat I claim, and desire to secure by Let- 5 5 A designates the basesupport of the chair ters Patent, i sof any preferred design, and B the tilting In a chair, the combination, with a baseportion of the chair, consisting of the seat, support and tilting frame, of a rack-bar seback, and head-rest, the whole arranged in cured to said frame, a catch-frame secured to the usual manner. the base-support, formed with a vertical recttoo 50 G designatesa raclcbar pivotallyconnected angular apertured portion adapted to receive at the upper end with a plate 1), adapted to the rack-bar and a horizontal tubular portion [0 against the pin and throw the pawl out of engagement, substantially as and-.for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereby affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

TIMOTHY J. COLLINS. \Vitnesscs:

WILLIAM WEBSTER, CARROLL J. WEBSTER. 

